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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1942
Page
2
Local residents and visitors are listed with trips to Belle Plaine and Marshalltown, visits to relatives, and health updates. De Wit and Slohe families appear among many small events including deeds in land records, church bulletins, hospital updates, and community gatherings around Pella and Oska loosa with mentions of the Smithsonian trip and Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
On April 1 residents and relatives from multiple towns visited the Home for the Aged. Several neighbors and family members called on residents including Mr Gerrit and Mrs Kate Den Adel, Mr and Mrs Vander Wert, and Mr and Mrs De Zwarte among others. Kite fell last Friday and is bedbound for several days.
Mrs Celia Van de Krol Renaud longtime Sully resident died after a long illness at age 5 years months following birth near Pell dune ISKG Her marriage to August 100h produced eight grandchildren and other survivors Funeral services were held April 7 from the home and Reformed church Rev R Menning presiding Pallbearers included Harry Van Wyk Lane Van Zee and others Interment followed in Sully cemetery
Mrs Hattie Onstine 77 widow of Stephen Onstine died at 11 am Saturday April 11 1942 at her home on North Street She leaves two daughters Mrs Jeanette Brown Des Moines and Mrs Chet Amsberry Oskaloosa two grandchildren Mrs John Cowan Oskaloosa and Robert Amsberry Iowa Falls and three great grandchildren Funeral services were at 2 pm Monday Powers Funeral Home with Rev K Jasmann of the First Evangelical and Reformed Church in charge Burial in Forest Cemetery.
Mrs Elizabeth De Kock of 805 South B Street Oskaloosa died at Mahaska hospital at 7 a.m. Sunday April 12 1942 aged 44. She leaves husband Henry De Kock daughter Mrs Jeanette Blegen two sons Gerrit with the U S Army in Hawaii and Clifford at home father Geurt Van Hal of Sully five sisters and one brother. Funeral services at Wilcox Garland chapel at 2 Tuesday April 14 with Rev Edgar L Knight in charge.
Amateurs from Fairfield Os kaloosa Ottumwa Centerville Pella and smaller towns form a Civil Air Patrol unit in southeastern Iowa. Newill G Roth of Oskaloosa leads Co A as the wartime patrol structure expands. Members train at Pella airport using own or rented planes, wear uniforms, and spend on gear with no race creed or color bar.
A two day Mission Festival at Pella Baptist Church features booths from India China America Home Missionary work. Leona Vander Linden will speak on China Friday at 2 30 pm and Mrs Mason Olcott on Friday at 7 30 pm about India. A moving picture What Our Missionaries Do in Art will be shown.
The United States Civil Service Commission seeks skilled workmen for Panama Canal positions. Trades include cop per smiths marine instrument repairmen general machinists and more with hourly wages up to 1.74 and overtime. Engineering craftsmen pay up to 270 monthly. Transportation provided. Apply to Manager Eighth U S Civil Service District 926 Post Office Building St Paul Minnesota.
Thankful note from Mrs. Barney Mensch and Darel for letters cards and flowers received after the passing of a loved one. Expresses sincere gratitude for kind deeds and expressions of sympathy.
Mrs Lane Meulpolder expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for cards letters flowers and visits received during her recent illness.
The note mentions Jean Van Gor being named queen at Tulip Time with congratulations. It also details Roserven Company office heating upgrades and a busy week shipping Venetian blinds to various cities and clients, including Kaiser Vancouver and Swedish American Hospital Rockford, highlighting ongoing installations and future visibility from the new Pella casements.
Real Dutch shoes from the Netherlands arrive in children's sizes 4 7 8 1 at special low prices. All sizes available and prices as low as $1.00.
A Republican caucus call for Marion County voters in Tawa precinct sets a meeting at 10 o'clock AM on April 21 to elect four committeemen and committeewoman, and to choose delegates to the County Convention in Knoxville. The notice includes authorization for other lawful business and names Johnson, ALT Stew, and the County Central Committee.
On April 21 1912 outside and for Pella first second and third and Ath Ward precincts held at the Legion Hall commencing at 8: 00 oclock. The precincts of Pella and outside built led to 45 delegates to the county convention.
All parties having dogs in their possession belonging to the T. Kaldenberg Estate please set in touch with Marion Van Gorp at the earliest possible. Ralph Kaldenberg Adm. Prices are reasonable at Sunnyside Beauty Shop. They report good business in hair and scalp treatments for ladies. See Professor Sadler for lessons in piano and pipe organ. Spring work opening up nicely. Many are starting now for summer work.
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